The science of climate change, especially because of the unprecedented human-made climate forcing, includes many complex aspects. This complexity conspires with the nature of reporting and the scientific method itself, with its inherent emphasis of caveats and continual reassessment of conclusions, to make communications with the public difficult, even when the overall picture is reasonably clear. - James Hansen
This quote is an excerpt from Dr. Hansen’s 7 page PDF published 15 April 2013 that you can download in full HERE.
Title: Making Things Clearer: Exaggeration, Jumping the Gun, and The Venus Syndrome
In case you’re unaware, Hansen’s Venus Syndrome is the prediction he makes that if all the tar sands are burned we will achieve a Venus like atmosphere within the next couple of centuries.
Imagine little ole us having the future of the planet in our hands like that - that the decisions we make right now will have such consequences is truly staggering.
(via stopkillingourworld)
